Tennessee running back John Kelly announced Friday he intends to declare for the NFL Draft. Kelly made the announcement via a post on Instagram.
2017 was Kelly’s first year as Tennessee’s top back, after playing behind Jalen Hurd and Alvin Kamara during his first two seasons.
Kelly rushed 189 times for 778 yards and nine touchdowns this past season. Kelly started the year on fire, but fell off in the second half of the season which included a one-game suspension stemming from a marijuana citation.